A 158-page independent report released on Friday examines the security failures surrounding the September 10, 2025, assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah. Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at an outdoor event on the university campus.

The report, commissioned by the university, details a series of procedural breakdowns. According to the findings, university staff and campus police had raised specific security concerns regarding the event. Despite these warnings, the event proceeded in an outdoor setting. The report notes that university personnel deferred critical security decision-making to the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) team, which had organized the appearance.

There is a notable difference in how the sources characterize the responsibility for the event's location. The Hill reports that the university failed to conduct a formal written security assessment and allowed staff to defer authority to the organizers. Conversely, The Guardian emphasizes that TPUSA explicitly insisted on an outdoor venue despite the warnings provided by the school’s leadership and its police chief. The report concludes that the lack of a formal, unified security plan contributed to the vulnerability of the event, ultimately leading to the fatal shooting.